Introduction

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is poised to join the ever-expanding field of Republican candidates running to become the next president.

Polls indicate Walker is an instant top-tier contender for the GOP nomination. And he’s certainly a tough campaigner, having prevailed in a 2012 recall election — the first governor in U.S. history to survive such a vote.

Here’s more about the financial history of a man who could become the first person since Harry Truman to win the White House, but not have a college degree:

The Republican Party of Wisconsin has given Walker’s various campaigns $3.4 million, making the party his top donor. Second place? Businesswoman Diane Hendricks — the richest woman in Wisconsin.SHARE THIS:

Retirees love Scott Walker, having given nearly $8.4 million to his state-level campaigns since 1998.SHARE THIS:

Scott Walker has received more money from Wisconsin donors than out-of-state boosters during his various political campaigns.SHARE THIS:

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce spent at least $2.5 million supporting Scott Walker’s re-election last year. The group was subpoenaed in 2012 in an investigation of alleged illegal coordination between Walker’s campaign and outside groups.SHARE THIS:

Scott Walker’s 527 committee is called Our American Revival. It promises to “lead a revival” of a government that “is leaner, more efficient, more effective and more accountable to the American people.”SHARE THIS:

Sources: Center for Public Integrity reporting as well as the Internal Revenue Service, Fox News, Kantar Media CMAG, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the National Institute on Money in State Politics, OurAmericanRevival.com and the Washington Post.